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RIP Matiss Kivlenieks (1996-2021)
Tragedy struck the hockey community on Independence Day. It was revealed yesterday that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks tragically passed away late Sunday night due to a horrible accident involving fireworks in Novi, Michigan. He was only 24. According … Continue reading
Posted in Battle News
Tagged Battle News, Bell Centre, Canadiens, cause of death, Columbus Blue Jackets, Elvis Merzlikins, fireworks mortar blast, Fourth of July, Game Four, in memory, Independence Day, investigation, Joonas Korpisalo, Latvia, Lightning, Manny Legace, Matiss Kivlenieks, MSG, NHL, NHL debut, Rangers, Red Wings, RIP, Stanley-Cup, stick taps, tragedy, tribute
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Exhibition not worth continuing to watch, Dolan speaks and Buchnevich gets suspended a game, a guest appearance on my friend’s podcast
After two periods of passionless hockey, I’ve opted out. The forty minutes are enough. With the Rangers on their way to a fifth consecutive loss in uncompetitive fashion at Boston trailing 3-0, what’s the point? Even diehard fans like myself … Continue reading
Posted in NYRangers
Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Blueshirts, Brendan Smith, Brett Howden, Bruins, Charlie McAvoy, Chris Drury, Chris Kreider, Colin Blackwell, David Krejci, David Quinn, Department of Player Safety, George Parros, Glen Sather, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Jacob Trouba, Jake Debrusk, James Dolan, Jeff Gorton, Jeremy Swayman, John Davidson, Jonny Brodzinski, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Larry Brooks, Libor Hajek, Mika Zibanejad, Mollie Walker, NHL, Nick Fotiu, Nils Lundkvist, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Buchnevich, Phil Di Giuseppe, Rangers, rant, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, suspension, Tim Gettinger, Tom Wilson, Up In The Blue Seats, Vitali Kravtsov, Zac Jones
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NHL Player Safety drops the ball on Wilson chaos, Rangers statement isn’t enough
As usual, leave it to NHL Player Safety to drop the ball completely. In one of the most perplexing decisions that lacks any common sense, they fined Tom Wilson $5,000 for the chaos he created during the second period of … Continue reading
Posted in Column, NYRangers
Tagged Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Brandon Carlo, Brendan Lemieux, Brendan Smith, Cal Clutterbuck, Caps, Casey Cizikas, Chris Kreider, Column, Daniel Carcillo, Daniel Sprong, Derek Dorsett, Dylan McIlrath, Filip Chytil, Garnet Hathaway, George Parros, Hockey, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Jacob Trouba, joke, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Mason Geertsen, Matt Martin, Mika Zibanejad, NHL, NHL Player Safety, Nic Dowd, Nils Lundkvist, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, statement, Tanner Glass, Tom Wilson, Tony DeAngelo, Twitter, Vitaly Kravtsov, Zac Jones
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Kravtsov arrives in NYC, tempering expectations, Johnson on waivers
The Russians are coming. The Russians are coming. As I teased in a recent post, the Rangers will be adding another young Russian prospect to the NHL roster. Following Igor Shestyorkin’s early success in ’19-20, Vitaly Kravtsov arrives with much … Continue reading
Posted in Battle News, NYRangers
Tagged 2018 NHL Draft, Alexis Lafreniere, arrival, Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks, Calder Race, Chelyabinsk Traktor, Devils, Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kahkonen, Kaapo Kakko, Kevin Lankinen, KHL, Kirill Kaprizov, NHL, Rangers, rookies, Russians, top picks, Vitaly Kravtsov, Wild
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Canadiens become first team to make coaching change by firing Julien
In a big shakeup, the Canadiens announced this morning that they’d relieved head coach Claude Julien and assistant Kirk Muller. The Canadiens have appointed Dominique Ducharme interim head coach and have added Alex Burrows to the coaching staff. Claude Julien … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Alex Burrows, Artemi Panarin, Brendan Gallagher, Bruins, Canadiens, Carey Price, Claude Giroux, Claude Julien, coaches, controversy, Corey Perry, David Quinn, Dominique Ducharme, fired, Flyers, Habs, Jake Allen, Joel Edmundson, John Tortorella, Kirk Muller, Marc Bergevin, Matt Murray, Michel Therrien, Montreal, NHL, Nick Suzuki, North Division, Ralph Krueger, Rangers, Senators, Stanley-Cup, Travis Green, Tyler Toffoli, video review
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A haunting realization for hockey fans
This was the picture at an empty MSG earlier as players warmed up. Another night of 🗽 here at MSG #NYR pic.twitter.com/cE8Q6RaNmc — Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) February 8, 2021 The music might be the same. But the building isn’t. … Continue reading
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Tagged arenas, Brooklyn Nets, Bucs, Chiefs, Column, COVID Protocol, COVID-19, Devils, fans, health and safety, James Harden, Kevin Durant, NBA, NFL, NHL, pandemic, Patrick Mahomes, Rangers, Sabres, Senators, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Wild
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The COVID-19 Concern
As we reach Super Bowl weekend in February, there is a harsh reality for hockey. They’re facing something different this season. Much like the NFL and NBA, the NHL has adversity due to the virtual unknown. Unlike last summer when … Continue reading
Posted in Battle News, NHL
Tagged Andreas Johnsson, Avalanche, basketball, Battle News, Connor Carrick, COVID Protocol, COVID-19, Damon Severson, Devils, Dmitry Kulikov, Gary Bettman, Golden Knights, health and safety, Hockey, Hurricanes, Jack Hughes, Janne Kuokanen, Jesper Bratt, Kyle Palmieri, Matt Tennyson, Mike McLeod, Nathan Bastian, NHL, Nikita Gusev, pandemic, Pavel Zacha, precautions, Sabres, Stars, Travis Zajac, Ty Smith, Wild, Yegor Sharangovich
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